Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn her?

Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.

To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard—a growing Red rebellion—even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal.

bookishmouie(Grade: A–) I thought I was going to super love this book, but I ended up only liking it because of the superpower thing and the war and the kickass heroine.
It is not very original because you'll find pieces of other dystopian books scattered all around the pages and while reading you'll always be reminded of them.
I love the characters, and the big plot twist and the action-packed ending. There are some boring parts but when you get to the end you'll be like "holllysh*t"!

(Rated on Jul 8, 2015)

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RemusLupin(Grade: A–) Compelling, fast-paced story with interesting characters and surprising plot twists. I really enjoyed it and couldn't put the book down. However it was very derivative, basically a mash-up of Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, and X-Men, which detracted a bit from my enjoyment of the story.

(Rated on Oct 30, 2015)

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Kimmu-chan(Grade: A) Another dystopian fantasy that feels like the Hunger Games. It's a very entertaining read, if you're into that genre.

(Rated on Jun 16, 2016)

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Passmethatbook(Grade: A) I loved this book so much I may just get my own copy. This was better than I thought it was going to be. Better review: READ THE BOOK!!!!!